Junior Future Games give SouthCoast baseball players a chance to showcase their talents
NEW BEDFORD — Five up-and-coming baseball players from the SouthCoast will get a rare opportunity this week as they head to the Junior Future Games hosted by Prep Baseball Report in Emerson, Georgia.
“It’s an amazing experience,” said Jared Evans, South Director for Team Boston. “If a kid gets invited, you find a way to make it work. I’m excited for them.”
The invitation-only event, which runs July 25-30, highlights the top 2027-28 prospects from across the PBR coverage area and includes individual workouts and a minimum of four games with a single elimination bracket to determine a champion in each age group.
“They get to compete with other kids in their age group from all over the country,” Evans said. “They kind of see how they compare.”
For anyone aspiring to play in college, this opportunity is big.
“When they’re down there, everything they do is going to get graded,” Evans said. “That goes on PBR’s website and colleges go on there and they can see videos of these players and essentially everything about these kids.”
Players will be graded on everything from batting skills and power at the plate to defense and speed. Every pitch will also receive a mark.
“They’re excited and they’re ready for the challenge,” Evans said.
Charlie Barry (Mattapoisett), Logan Rego (Dartmouth), Jack Anderson (New Bedford) and Dorian Fortes (Fairhaven) will represent Team Boston while Mike Tomkiewicz (Rochester) will represent L&M Baseball based in Rhode Island.
Here’s a look at each player:
Jack Anderson
Anderson is making his second trip to the Junior Future Games. He went last year as a 13-year-old. “It was a really great experience,” said Anderson, who is entering his freshman year at GNB Voc-Tech. “The coaches are really nice and so are the players. The coaches taught me a lot about hitting and fielding. There’s a lot to gain from it. There’s a lot of ways to get scouted.” Anderson, who pitches, catches and plays third base, said he wants to one day play in college. “That’s the goal,” he said. “This helps get your name out there. Coaches can get your name from it and look at your statistics.” Anderson first began playing baseball in his backyard when he was four and then he started instructional at age five with the Whaling City Youth Baseball League.
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Charlie Barry
Barry, a catcher, is entering his freshman year at Old Rochester. He’s looking forward to facing tough competition in Georgia. “It’s going to be really fun,” he said. “It should be a really good time. I’m excited for it. I’d like to do my best and see what I can do there. I’m excited to see how I match up against players from all over the nation.” Barry first started playing baseball when he was three and came up through the ranks with Old Rochester Little League.
Dorian Fortes
In his first year with Team Boston, Fortes is thrilled for this opportunity. “It’s an honor to go down there,” he said. “I’m excited to go down there and showcase my skills, meet new people and make memories.” Fortes had a once-in-a-lifetime experience last summer as he played for the Fairhaven Acushnet Youth Baseball (FAYB) 12U All-Star team that went to the Cal Ripken Major 70 World Series in Branson, Missouri.. “We kept on winning,” he recalled, adding that he was a part of four district titles, three state championships and one regional crown with Fairhaven Acushnet. “I feel like my baseball journey is just getting started," he said. "I feel like this will open more doors for me. I want to get my name out there and get recognition. The goal is to play professional baseball. I want to go far with it, but you have to put in the work.” Fortes, a pitcher and outfielder, will be a freshman at GNB Voc-Tech in the fall.
Logan Rego
A center fielder, Rego is going to be a freshman at GNB Voc-Tech. He’s using this trip to gain more knowledge about baseball. “I want to improve my IQ for baseball,” he said. “I’m fast and I can track down a ball and I can throw it far. I want to see the competition and how good everybody is.“ Rego started playing baseball for the Dartmouth Youth Athletic Association about eight years ago and then moved to New Bedford South End Youth Athletic Association (SEYAA) four years later. “I like everything about baseball,” he said.
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Mike Tomkiewicz
Tomkiewicz was also on the FAYB team that went to the World Series last summer. “It was a great experience,” he said. “I had never been that far in baseball.” Tomkiewicz plans to use this trip as a measuring stick. “I hope I get to meet a lot of new people and get a great baseball experience, facing other great players from around the country,” he said. Tomkiewicz, who plays catcher and first base, is entering eighth grade at Old Rochester Junior High. He began playing baseball at Old Rochester Little League before moving to FAYB.
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